On Tuesday August 6, in support of this years National Night Out events, the Chews Landing Fire Dept. made several stops throughout the area. Members were on hand with give-a-ways, as well as to give tours of the trucks, demonstrate our equipment, and answer any questions residents had. Later in the evening, we joined our fellow stations from within the township at Veterans Park for the fireworks display.

On Sunday, July 22 resources were dispatched to 1083 Davistown Rd. for a reported dwelling fire with people trapped. 6201 arrived and confirmed all occupants had exited the residence and were accounted for. Engine 88 arrived and went into service with a 1 3/4″ line on the exterior, while Engine 861 and Squad 62 went into service a second line on the interior. As additional units arrived, a third line was placed into service. Crews brought the fire under control in less than 30 minutes, but continued to perform overhaul for almost 90 more minutes. In all, companies from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Erial, Blenheim, Glendora, Pine Hill, Runnemede, and Deptford responded.

Sunday July 8, 2018 at 08:00 hours saw the introduction of Engine 88. Engine 88 is part of a shared services agreement between District 8-2 (Chews Landing) and District 8-4 (Blackwood) to provide the residents of both districts with a single dedicated apparatus staffed by full-time career personnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The crews of Engine 88 will utilize one of Chews Landing’s engines and will respond to all calls in both districts, rotating between Station 82 in Chews Landing and Station 84-2 on Blackwood-Clementon Rd. in Blackwood. This will augment the volunteers in both districts by allowing a quicker initial response at all hours.

Engine 88’s first call came less than an hour into it’s first tour. Before the shift was over, it would respond to 8 calls, including a kitchen fire at 650 Hobart Dr., 2 MVA’s on Rt. 42, and 2 reported vehicle fires.

Even though there is now a fully staffed engine 24 hours a day, the need for volunteers has never been greater. If you are interested and at least 16 years of age, visit our Recruitment page or stop by the station M-F 8am-4pm or Monday nights from 7pm-9pm.

In the evening hours of July 3, severe, fast moving storms rolled through the area. The nights calls began with Ladder 82 being dispatched to Bellmawr for a fire caused by a lightning strike at the Ethel M. Burke School. 10 minutes later, Engine 821 was dispatched to Blackwood for an alarm system call at Scenic Falls Apartments. While enroute, the call was upgraded to a building fire, also caused by a lightning strike. Engine 821 operated for a short time before being released to respond to another alarm system. By the time the night was out, the Chews Landing Fire Dept. would respond to an additional 5 calls, including another fire in Blackwood.

On June 20, members of the Chews Landing Fire Dept. had the privilege of being on hand for the American Legion Stetser-Lamartine Post 281 U.S. flag disposal ceremony. As stated in Section 8k of the Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” Post 281 has a collection bin located outside their building so that anyone that has a U.S. flag that is no longer serviceable may drop it off for it to be included in their next scheduled ceremony. The crew from Station 82 were on hand to ensure a safe burn and provide any needed fire suppression.